Genetics of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Overview of genetics and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
This paper reviews the current state of research into the genetics of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Heredity has a major role in OCD etiology. This evidence comes from several methodological approaches such as family, twin, and segregation analysis studies. A major single gene effect as well as a polygenic hypothesis has been suggested based on segregation studies. In addition, candidate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychiatric Clinics of North America
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0193-953X
DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2009.11.001